Robbie Staniforth, innovation and policy director at producer compliance scheme Ecosurety, gives his take on the reasons for the UK government’s recent decision to delay extended producer responsibility (EPR) reforms and what the main focus for the packaging industry should be in the coming months.
PACKAGING & TECHNOLOGY NEWS
29 Apr 2024 --- Austria-based chemical recyclers Borealis and OMV Group have entered into long-term feedstock supply agreements for their recycling facilities with Tomra Feedstock, a subsidiary of waste sorting technology... Read More
REGULATORY NEWS
26 Apr 2024 --- The UK has announced October 2027 as the new launch date for its Deposit Return Scheme (DRS), putting an end to months of speculation. The scheme will encompass PET bottles, steel and aluminum cans but exclude... Read More
PACKAGING & TECHNOLOGY NEWS
26 Apr 2024 --- The Alliance to End Plastic Waste has published its first two “Solution Model” playbooks to improve the understanding of stakeholders across the plastic value chain about what is needed to drive... Read More
PERSONAL CARE PACKAGING
23 Apr 2024 --- Estée Lauder Companies (ELC) is announcing R&D developments within its partnership with North American glass recycler Strategic Materials (SMI) and drawing attention to the lack of high-quality... Read More
PACKAGING & TECHNOLOGY NEWS
23 Apr 2024 --- Taranis Investment is investing €10 million (US$10.7 million) into Pryme, a cleantech company specializing in converting waste into plastic products through a fully electrical pyrolysis technology on an... Read More
18 Mar 2024 --- We speak to Matthew Wright, CEO and founder of Specright, about how its Specification Data Management platform can help packagers make sense of packaging data gathered throughout the value chain, to optimize design and tie-up packaging waste loopholes. Wright also shares insights from the company’s recent sustainability consumer survey and exemplifies recent innovations such as the Coca-Cola label-free bottle that highlight consumer preference for ease of recycling.
14 Mar 2024 --- We talk to Martin Kersh, executive director of the UK’s Foodservice Packaging Association, about legislation surrounding quick-service restaurant solutions and the need for increased government investment in collection and recycling infrastructure. We also discuss new reusable and recyclable packaging innovations.
29 Feb 2024 --- Coveris’ BU Paper R&D director, Will Mercer, tells us how Coveris is adapting to the changing packaging landscape with recyclable product solutions and investments in recycling infrastructure. We also discuss legislative changes in the UK and EU and how clarification, collaboration and reinvestment are needed for companies to adapt for the future.
28 Feb 2024 --- At Packaging Innovations we catch up with Will Ghali, CEO of Ecosurety, who tells us about an upcoming refillable glass packaging trial in the UK. We also discuss the current legislative environment and how the compliance scheme is helping businesses prepare for a changing landscape.
13 Feb 2024 --- According to Gilles Swyngedauw, vice president of corporate social responsibility and product sustainability for Cosmetics & Fragrance Packaging at Albéa Group, biomaterials are not inherently superior to fossil-based materials. Swyngedauw warns that what may work for the automotive or textile industries might not work in the packaging industry due to limited recycling streams. “Product safety is part of what we call responsible packaging, and we cannot compromise on that.”
